If your the CEO of GMC whic car models do you keep?

[oklavol]

I know most Americans aren't fans of most of GMC's cars but I do think they have a few winners that could be profitable . Which car models would you keep?

I think I'd keep:

Sports Car
Chevy Corvette/Saturn Sky

Midsize Car
Chevy Malibu

Sedan
Chevy Impala

SUV
Cadillac Escalade

Truck
GMC Canyon

Now if they could just dump the union and control their healthcare costs (benefits)

We might have a profitable American Car company

[droski]

if i want to keep my job it's all the fuel efficient obama friendly ones.

[Vol Mania 21]

Originally Posted by oklavol

I know most Americans aren't fans of most of GMC's cars but I do think they have a few winners that could be profitable . Which car models would you keep?

I think I'd keep:

Sports Car
Chevy Corvette/Saturn Sky

Midsize Car
Chevy Malibu

Sedan
Chevy Impala

SUV
Cadillac Escalade

Truck
GMC Canyon

Now if they could just dump the union and control their healthcare costs (benefits)

We might have a profitable American Car company

SUV the yukon would be better since more people wld buy that instead of the Escalade.

Truck you have to be kidding me w/ the Canyon. The majority of people would rather have a full size vehicle. I can't fit in a small truck. They keep the Sierra

[TXVOL07]

"Longest lasting, most dependable truck on the road,..... Chevy.....like a rock."

[T-TownVol]

who wants to drive a freaking "rock"

[DAVOL]

I like the new camaro style.

[MG1968]

Keep:

Camaro, Corvette, Impala, and market the full size trucks/SUV's under the GMC nameplate

market the Buick Lucerne as a Chevy

keep the Cobalt as the economy car, but continue to offer the Cobalt SS, perhaps add a ragtop to replace the Pontiac G6.

Cadillac CTS (and the -V), CTX

drop:
Traverse and other "crossovers", those horrifically ugly minivans, 5 cylinder Canyon and Colorado, Aveo, Cadillac XLR, Escalade, the Buick nameplate

[SavageOrangeJug]

I bring back the Corvair.

[Rasputin_Vol]

Chevrolet should get rid of it's truck line all together and GM should just keep GMC as their truck division. They are all the same trucks, essentially, just different badges.

Buick should keep the Lucerne and Enclave and replace the LeCrosse with a newly updated Buick Grand National coupe or Riviere coupe.

Chevy should keep the Corvette, Camaro, Impala or Malibu (get rid of one) and one low end car like the Aveo.

Cadillac should keep the Escalade, CTS and come out with a new coupe/convertable.

[rjd970]

Originally Posted by MG1968

Keep:

Camaro, Corvette, Impala, and market the full size trucks/SUV's under the GMC nameplate

market the Buick Lucerne as a Chevy

keep the Cobalt as the economy car, but continue to offer the Cobalt SS, perhaps add a ragtop to replace the Pontiac G6.

Cadillac CTS (and the -V), CTX

drop:
Traverse and other "crossovers", those horrifically ugly minivans, 5 cylinder Canyon and Colorado, Aveo, Cadillac XLR, Escalade, the Buick nameplate

I agree with this. Although I like the crossover as a style...not GM, but others. I think Mazda and Nissan make some slick looking models.

[MG1968]

one other thing, GM should drop the Volt if it can't be sold at a price competitive to the Prius/Insight, both of which are under 25K.

no one in their right mind is going to spend 40K + on a domestic hybrid car.

[rjd970]

Originally Posted by MG1968

one other thing, GM should drop the Volt if it can't be sold at a price competitive to the Prius/Insight, both of which are under 25K.

no one in their right mind is going to spend 40K + on a domestic hybrid car.

The Volt is a plug-in though, which makes it different than the prius/insight. I think it is around 40 miles/charge. Depending on your commute to work, you may never have to buy gas. I would think it would be marketed different than the prius/insight.

[615 Vol]

I would look at Ford and match them on every car they make with a Chevy model. I would match the Mustang with the Camaro, the Tahoe with Expedition and so on.

I would match the Lincoln with Cadillac models and the Mercury with Buick models and then drop the rest.

On top of matching Ford Motor Company car for car I would also keep the Corvette.


I see no reason to keep a GMC truck simply because it has different emblems and a grill. I know some of the packages are different but they can put the best they have to offer into the Chevy truck.


I would also drop this Volt nonsense and concentrate on a good gas mileage car comparable to a Civic or Corolla but read Down N Dirty's thread about the Aveo and maybe they're not capable of making such a car.

[MG1968]

doesn't matter whether it's a plug in type hybrid or solar powered, 40K is too much.

It's only difference is that it can be plugged in at night, it wouldn't take Honda or Toyota very long to adapt a similar system and they wouldn't charge a 20 thousand dollar premium.

regarding the Aveo, it is not a GM car, it is made by Daewoo of Korea and is rebadged as a Chevy. The aborted Pontiac G3 was essentially the same thing.

because of the UAW, GM is incapable of producing it's own small, fuel efficient car. Honestly, Ford and Chrysler have the same problem.

[615 Vol]

The Aveo must be a major p.o.s. after reading Down N Dirty's thread. I feel for that guy going through all that.